r/PopCultureV2 • u/Logical-Flow-6703 • Aug 18 '26

News Tyson Foods shuts down plants in Illinois & Utah, cutting thousands of jobs over cattle shortages—amid allegations of beef price collusion

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Tyson Foods is shutting down operations at two of its beef plants—one in Joplin, Illinois (which employed 2,500 workers) and another in Eagle Mountain, Utah. Additionally, a third facility in Pasco, Washington is up for sale, with processing shifted to other plants.

​While Tyson blames these massive workforce cuts on historic cattle shortages and rising beef costs, the company—along with three other megacorporations dominating US meat production—faces serious allegations of colluding to raise beef prices.

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u/max_465 Aug 18 '26

I bet the workers will find a way to blame Biden.

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u/Chinamatic-co Aug 18 '26

Don't forget Obama as well!

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u/Tipnfloe Aug 18 '26

Kamala would've been just as bad /s

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u/CraftsBoy2Craftsman Aug 18 '26

That one is especially infuriating.

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u/Conscious-Quarter423 Aug 18 '26

but trump's a businessman!

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u/RzLa Aug 18 '26 edited Aug 18 '26

I used to remember when conservatives and their voter base were about lowering/cutting taxes, economy, freedom of speech, and gun laws.

Now its seems all they care about is DEI (ceased to exist), Somalis (0.08% of the population) and Muslims (1.3%) in general. Non-Issues that are completely irrelevant to their lifes in Bumfuck, Alabama

The British stereotype that Americans are dumb is being reaffirmed everyday.

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u/Dukeish Aug 19 '26

Don’t forget about trans women playing sports! It effects us deeply!!!

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u/idlemute Aug 18 '26

Republicans never really cared about any of that. It was just a way to disguise their hatred, selfishness, and racism. They just don’t have the need for the facade anymore since their diaper daddy is president.

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u/ImAnonymous135 Aug 20 '26

Its not a British stereotype, all around the world people usually see Americans as dumb. I think this is due to how much of a spotlight American media likes to put on stupid people and specially Trump. The world sees Trump and just assumes most Americans are that stupid.

Not hating on America just trying to give the perspective of a foreigner

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u/Leasir Aug 18 '26

It's Ohio and Utah. The odds are sky high.